Tesla Model 3, By the Numbers

The pace is much slower than initially promised, but Tesla has started deliveries of its Model 3. The first 30 went to employees in a ceremony in August. By the end of October only 220 deliveries had been logged. Tesla says production bottlenecks have slowed things down and now is predicting a build rate of 5,000 per week by the end of the first quarter of 2018.

(Article updated 11/29/17 with EPA and pace-of-delivery information.)

Tesla’s Model 3

Right now, it appears that only Long Range models, with 310 miles of range per charge, are being shipped. Tesla initially had said the base model, with 220 miles of range, would start shipping by the end of 2017, but it now appears that’s been pushed back to sometime in 2018.

With the first deliveries in August, though, Tesla released the all-important numbers

These specs are for the single motor, rear-wheel drive Model 3. A dual-motor version comes later and is expected to have a bit more range and slightly higher performance numbers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that non-binding advance orders for the Model 3 now top the 450,000 mark. (Musk previously said Tesla had more than 500,000 reservations, but later corrected that to account for cancellations.)

Charging rates: Base, 32 miles of range per hour on 32 amp Level 2 home charger; 130 miles per half-hour on a Tesla Supercharger; Long Range, 37 miles per hour on 40-amp Level 2, 170 miles per half-hour on Supercharger.

Warranty: Vehicle; 4 year, 50,000 mile limited warranty; battery packs, 8 years, 100,000 miles on Base, 8 years, 120,000 miles on Long Range.

Delivery begins: Long-Range Model 3, now; Base model, 2018. All deliveries will begin with a trickle and ramp up as production capabilities improve.

Future Full Self-Driving Capability (requires Enhanced Autopilot): $3,000. Available at undetermined future time. Tesla says car will be capable of “conducting trips with no action required by the person in the driver’s seat.” The caveat: “Feature is dependent upon extensive software validation and regulatory approval, which may vary by jurisdiction.”